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Personal Essay: Post-COVID Summer Camps and Supporting Our Youth in Changing Times
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Personal Essay: Post-COVID Summer Camps and Supporting Our Youth in Changing Times

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

By Madeline Rodriguez   It was the summer of 2021, and my co-counselors and I were completely outnumbered. This was the first year post-pandemic that

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covid, summer camp, youth
Bridging worlds: Art as a shared language
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Bridging worlds: Art as a shared language

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

By Xiaolei Xu The webpage for the text story, with pictures: https://autismandarttherapy.wordpress.com/ A child squeezed paint from a tube for the first time, in an

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autism
In with the old and the new
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In with the old and the new

May 15, 2026May 22, 2026

Madison’s beloved Strictly Discs continues spinning through a changing era in music and business The murmurs of conversation, the rustle of records sliding through crates

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Breese Stevens Field celebrates its centennial year
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Breese Stevens Field celebrates its centennial year

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

This year marks the 100th anniversary for Madison’s iconic Breese Stevens Field, and the first for the city’s new women’s soccer team, the Rally Madison

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Madison’s arts institutions evolving for inclusivity
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Madison’s arts institutions evolving for inclusivity

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Madison is known for its vibrant arts scene, from theaters featuring comedy, music and plays, to museums and visual arts institutions.  “The arts improve people’s

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